# NTSB Accident LAX99LA193
> **Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S** · 1999-05-22 · MERCED, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99LA193
- **Event ID:** 20001212X18822
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-05-22
- **Location:** MERCED, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.349868, -120.420959
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerotek
- **Model:** PITTS SPECIAL S-1S
- **Registration:** N93J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper/inadequate use of the rudders during the attempted recovery from a bounced landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft.

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